Our Work
the clothes shop
Our second-hand shop has been a household name for years. People from the neighbourhood donate clothes and items and the selling prices are low. Men’s clothing is free for the men who work in the sweeping and greening teams. Proceeds from the shop benefit our foundation’s objectives. The upper floor of the shop was recently remodelled courtesy of several donors.
coffee and hot lunch
Daily coffee, breakfast and hot lunch for homeless people working in the neighbourhood. The Coffee House is a safe daily canteen for about 25 people. It runs on volunteers cooking and donations of food, vegetables and fruit. Companies also regularly come with a team to cook for us.
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a clean street
Every day, three sweeping teams on behalf of the Amsterdam municipality keep the streets in the wide vicinity of the Koffiehuis clean. We also work closely with the Shopkeepers’ Associations (BIZ) of Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat / Heiligeweg and Haarlemmerstraat and dike. We have also adopted the litter bins on the Eenhoornsluis and are conducting an experiment with a cigarette hoover.
a green neighborhood
A green neighborhood, that’s what we work hard for. We develop and maintain various green projects. Often in cooperation with the municipality and shopkeepers’ associations and sometimes with residents’ initiatives.
coffee
What’s a coffee house without coffee? Our coffee roaster makes it especially for us. We drink it ourselves and it is sold through the coffee roaster. With accompanying cup, it also makes a nice corporate gift. All proceeds go to our projects.
HOMELESS EXTRAS
Figurants need to blend in and homeless people can do that like no other. Casting agency Homeless Extras works with us and contributes to the participation of homeless people in society in an approachable way.
do something?
See how you can contribute to the Coffee House